APC Edo State Chairman, Emperor Jarret Tenebe

• Okpebholo Heads Advisory Council, Urhoghide DG

• Oshiomhole, Tenebe Co-Heads

From our Bureau Chief, Benin 

Getting ready for the contest of the January 2027 general elections in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State Chapter, on Monday, 21 September, 2026 unveiled its Campaign Council for the Presidential, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections.

The unveiling was made via a statement by the APC State Publicity secretary, Prince Peter Uwadiae Igbinigie and exclusively made available to our Bureau Chief in Benin.

Governor Monday Okpebholo was named Chairman of the Campaign Advisory Council, with former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and the State APC Chairman, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, as co-chairmen.

Other members of the Campaign Advisory Council include the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa, Rev. Peter Obadan, Dr. Pius Odubu, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, Rt. Hon. Yekini Idiaye, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gen. Cecil Esekhaigbe, Hon. Amb. Sylvester Aigboboh, Neda Imasuen, Col. David Imuse, Senator Domingo Obende, Hon. Clifford Ordia, Dr. Mary Idele Alile, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere and Hon. Razaq Bello-Osagie.

Engr. Lawrence Okah was named Secretary of the Advisory Council.

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The Party asserts: “Under the Leadership of His Excellency, Governor Monday Okpebholo as Chairman of the Campaign Advisory Council, and with the support of distinguished co-chairmen, including senator Adams Aliu Oshiomhole and Chief Jarrett Tenebe, the chapter has established a robust structure designed to ensure effective coordination, mobilisation and delivery of the Party’s electoral objectives across the State.”

This is as Senator Matthew Urhoghide was named; the Director-General of the Campaign Council, with Hon. Audu Gani as Deputy Director-General and Dr. Blessing Agbonmhere as Secretary.

While Sylvester Aigboboh leads the Finance Committee, Patrick Ikhariale takes charge of the Contact/Mobilisation Committee.

West Idahosa heads the Legal Committee and Gen. Charles Airhiavbere leads the Security Committee.

Further, it was stated; the APC also constituted specialised committees which include; administration, operations and logistics, finance, publicity and media, event planning and venue management, legal affairs, contacts and mobilisation, diaspora, youths and students, women mobilisation, market women and traders, monitoring and evaluation, ICT and research, security and welfare, among others.

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Mayaki heads Media Directorate

Meanwhile, former Chief Press Secretary and media strategist Prince John Mayaki was appointed Director of the Media directorate with Hon. Omo-Ojo Orobosa as Co-Director, while Collins Osaghae will serve as a Deputy Director.

Other members of the Media Directorate are Barr. Uyi Ediale, Cynthia Emokpae and Joy Egware.

Notably, the APC separated the Media Directorate from its Publicity Committee, which will be headed by Haruna Braimah as Director.

As Prince Peter Uwadiae was appointed Deputy Director of Publicity alongside Hon. Sam Oboh, while Godswill Inegbe was named Assistant Director.

The Finance Committee will be headed by Hon. Amb. Sylvester Aigboboh, with Louis Osobase as Deputy Director.

Yekini Idiaye and Mrs. Adaze Emwanta Kalu were appointed assistant director, while Finance Commissioner Emmanuel Okoebor will serve as the secretary.

To also serve in the Finance Committee, are Adams Oshiomhole, Ogbeide Ihama, Joe Ikpea, Richard Lamai, Erhabor Oghionmwan Friday, Jeff Ukpoko, Osarobo Joseph Ogbeiwi, Elijah Oleghe, Valentine Asuen, Iluore Augustine Dada and Mohammed Abdulrazak.

Imasuen, Abu, Okosun coordinates senatorial districts

At the senatorial level, former Deputy Governor Lucky Imasuen was appointed Edo South Coordinator, with Levis Aigbogun as Deputy Coordinator and Pius Alile as Assistant Deputy Coordinator.

Lawani Abu will coordinate Edo North, with Peter Akpatason as his deputy, while former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly Thomas Okosun was named Edo Central Coordinator, with Chris Ebare as his deputy.

The Party also announced coordinators and secretaries for the local government areas.

Oduwa Igbinosun and Sweet Ikponmwosa will serve as coordinator and secretary respectively in Oredo, while Patrick Aisoweren and Nosa Igbinedion will perform the same roles in Orhionmwon.

Crossby Eribo was appointed Egor Coordinator, with Joshua Uwagboe as secretary.

Peter Osagie and Stanley Ayetan were named coordinator and secretary for Ovia North-East, while Monday Aighobahi and Prof. Ik Omorodion will serve in the corresponding positions in Ovia South-West.

Loius Osamuyi Osayande was named Ikpoba-Okha Coordinator, with Egheomwanre Osamudiamen as secretary.

Other directorates and their directors are: Event Planning and Venue Management, Hon. Osaro Obazee; Diaspora, Frances G. Okoyo; Youths and Students, Ohimai Lucky (Tarex); Women Mobilisation, Madam Betty Okoebor; Market Women and Traders Mobilisation, Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele; Groups, Dr. Elizabeth Ebosele; Ethnicity and Nationality, Anayo Martins and Medical, Prof. David Osifo.

Also, Pastor Stanley Dave, director, Welfare Committee; ICT and Research, Eghosa Urhoghide as director.

Continuing, the APC asserts; its campaign architecture was designed to harness the “experience, expertise, and grassroots reach” of party leaders and members across the three senatorial districts and Local Government Areas.

“The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress remains fully committed to a peaceful, inclusive, and successful campaign that advances the progressive agenda of our great Party,” it stated.